Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-02

over the Indian country when the crime
is committed by Or upon Il citizen Of the
United States. Because Of lis extended
crimes committed in the Indian Territory
this court is one in which are tried more
cases OF murder and other high crimes than
in any other court in the whole united
United States, if not III the world. Judge
Parker Is Il Judge who knows what II
crime Is, and WHO also believes III punish
ing crimes by the laws of che country,
fully recognizing the fact that by this
meas alone eau protection for the rights
Of the people be secured.
Many difficulties attend the administTa-
ton OF the Law in the Indian country, yet
amid all these difficulties 10 court IN all
the land is such 4 terror 10 cyil-doCrS ~
the United States court for the Western
District Of Arkansas IL j. ih" great pro-
tecting power thrown around the Indian
country, giving protection to the law
abiding people, and keeping under restrain
the class from which dcSperIdOcS and
criminals are recruited. \ large portion
of the criminal class in this country -
made up Of refugees from justice N the
StatcSaud Territories, and II II were not
for the vigorous manner ia which the Law
is administered in Judge Parker court,
life in the Indian country would bcSctfcc'
Is cI.durablc. lie deals out Justice 10 men
and poor alike, and the man brought be
fore him vino commands thousands Of dol
lars ;and has influential friends pres
rnt To- lend him the weight
OF their moral influence has no
better showing, - lar rs the Judge
is concerned, than the man who has not the
means 81 even employing an attorney, ana
receives 40 more IlyOrs, lie Is rs Cuurtc-
Gus 10 the poor H. hr is TO the rich, and
deals out Justice without fear and favor.
lie renders his decisions with discretion Is
we'll rs lirmncsS, ana when they are once
rendered. they are seldom, if ever, recon-
suffered His decisions in regard 10 the
status OF the Indian country are quilted rs
the best authority in every quarter al the
Uniun, and most of them have been rem
dcrcd after weeks ui careful research and
much labor. In word the Judge is re-
gIrdcd rs Il man rmin"utly qualified to
solve deep and kuottl questions OF law.
His charges to the Iurics are remarkable
for the feature Of the case in question, and
his Instructions 10 grand iurlcs are in
tcn>cly interesting amd iorcbIc.
Judge Parker was born in Belmont
county, Ohio, October -, l~}-. lie was
raised or 4 farm. on which he lahorcd in
the summer, while attending country
school in the winter, until he vas l. wears
o! a4r. In his seventeenth year he enter
cd AN academy. which he attended, with
intervals OF teaching school, until ne OBJ
tanned a sound education. When he en-
tered uuon the study Of law, in l~16, he
found II necessary To continue his old pur-
suit of school teaching lie thus labor
iou,lv pursued his studies until hc was
admitted To the bar ly the supreme Court
Of OHIO, ia l~Jg. During the same year
he cmigrdi,i West. ana settled al 81.
Joseph. Mo, in which town he commcnc-
ed the practice Of law. In 1861 he WIS
elected City Attorney of 81. Joseph, and
was twice rc-ccct,d-ln l-p2-3.
I'm 1864 h" WIS Presidential ElcctOr on
the Republican ticket, and ~ such, with
the other Electors on the ticket, east the
vote Of III" State Tor Abraham Lincoln.
In the same year he was elected proSc"ut-
ing Attorney for the Twelfth Judicial Cir
cui, of Missouri, and continued in that
position until 1857, when he resigned, IN
order To- devote his entire time To- private
| practice In l-6~ he WAS elected judge OF
! the Twelfth Judicial Circu, OF Missouri
when Just old enough to be 'gible under
the law. He served until october, $50,
when he resigned. OwIng To his nOmlna'
! ton rs tho Republican candidate Of the ST.
Joseph District for the Forty-Sccond Con
rrrSS. alleging Us reason for the step that
he did not believe it proper to remain on
the bench while making a canvass. After
rcIinuuiShing his ,IudgcShip hc entered
the canvass, taking strong grounds in
favor of the Administration OF Cen. Grant,
and was elected by a larry" majority.
He served on the Committee on Terri
tories. and both in the committee and on
the floor Of the House made able and siren
uOus efforts 20 promote useful legislation
! He had Ciuch To do with securing the adj
! mission OF Colorado rs State. He was
| reelected to the Forty-third Congress, and
served OH the Committee on Appropria-
/ tons. of which General Garfield was at
/ that time chairman. This committee was
| Il remarkable one for having talent on IL
| From It's members there were atcrward
! chosen a President OF the United States, a
! Vice President. two Cabinet officers, two
/ United States Senators. and one United
States District Judgc-the last the subject
| Of this sketch. In an elaborate and able
/ speech. delivered on the floor VI the House,
| Judge Parker while advocating the In
dian Appropriation bill, took strong
grounds in favor OF the peace policy I"
President Grant rs the only humane ant
correct method of solving the Indian prob
lem.
Soon after Judge Parker retired from thu
/ Fogtv-thlrd Congress he was appointed
Chici-Ju-t!cc Of Utah. Before having &c
"rntud that position. however, Prcsldcn
Grant appointed him tn the position he
now fills 50 well, and iur which he pos
se,scs such peculiar qualifications. Al
though Republican, the Judge takes N,
part whatever IN poll ics. aud IS reSprcte"
alike hy all parties, ~ man III the 9t'''
heinz more highly esteemed IN Western
Arkansas Even were 1t possible ior Pres
ident Cleveland To remove him, there
would he Is many Democratic directors a.
Republican. He is Il permanent fixture II
Fort Smith owning and occupying one q
the finest residences in the city, and is :
leader in every public enterprise He may
have equals in judicial ability. but in tn,
opinion of his fellow citizens in this Vi
cinity be has no superiors.
GROVER.
NJ a. 49,